My favorite recipe - Meet Patrick and Allison Otis, Colfax

The two notable differences between the Palouse and southern New Mexico, home area for Patrick and Allison Otis, are the weather and Mexican food.

Patrick and Allison moved to Colfax in 2009 so Allison could attend the veterinarian program at Washington State University.

“The school is great. The weather, different,” Allison said.

Allison was one of only 10 students from New Mexico to be chosen for the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (WICHE) program. Through WICHE, she was able to choose one of three out-of-state schools to attend and the program would cover her out-of-state...